Neu gender politics nao!
Was in the pub at Leicester Square the other day when the future of gendered drinking politics loomed large whilst waiting at the bar. It appears that ICE is the new battleground of the sexes - ladies are being encouraged to order buckets of Pink Wine for the innovative reason that “you can put ice in it”, whilst so-called MEN are being heartily slapped on the back as the barman slyly shoves a couple of cubes into their ciderrrr. Gallo* vs Magners - it’s the new Lambrini vs Carling!
A vision of the future… Dave is at the bar…”Lager? That’s so uncouth! You can’t even put ice in it? Two iced ciderccinos and a block of that pink wine infused ice sculpture, stout yeoman of the bar”….
*it might not actually be Gallo which proves that they aren’t marketing their Pink Wine very well then are they as I can’t actually think of ANY other brands apart from the dread BLOSSOM HILL and it certainly weren’t that one. Oh, Lindemans. That’s one. Ha - I am so totally 4.99 newsagent wine woman…
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RickyT on July 25th, 2007
Wot abt MATEUS? ‘We’re no pink polar bears us, oh no. We’re the original bobbins pink wine.’
FT's Sarah on July 25th, 2007
Whereas ALL THEY NEED TO DO as proven by anyone who has drunk pink wine in a pub is do a ‘cover’ of Rock Me A-MATEUS.
If they DO use this, please note I came up with the idea first right here and I want royalties from each use of the phrase! (Ok Katie may have co-invented it, I will buy her a pint or six :))
Pete on July 25th, 2007
What is the beer I have seen advertised for drinking over ice? Is it Youngs / Fullers / Greene King? I am sure there is one around.
Pete on July 25th, 2007
Ah yes Honey Dew (also with a slice of lime suggested). Having seen the apoplexy this has caused on this beer blog,. I am minded to try it.
FT's Sarah on July 25th, 2007
I’m definitely up for some London Porter with a flake in it!
FT's Tom on July 25th, 2007
ICE SCIENCE DAY!
FT's CarsmileSteve on July 25th, 2007
QUICK CALL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES!!!
as i just pointed out on the linked blog, this is CLEARLY illegal, it’s watering down beer, and not serving a full pint, how can it be permissable?
Pete on July 26th, 2007
It is done with the bottled Honey Dew, which if it comes in a bottle you can do what you like with it.
And watering down beer is not illegal, as long as you are serving the beer in quantities of half or third of a pint. And no-ones gone down for serving a lager top, which is technically illegal…
FT's CarsmileSteve on July 26th, 2007
COME THE REVOLUTION THE LAGER TOPPERS WILL BE FIRST AGAINST THE WALL!!